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5 best British sitcoms of all time

While the Brexit drama unfolds in the Great Blighty, here's looking back at some of the best loved British sitcoms:

Fawlty Towers: Only 12 episodes were broadcast in the 70s. But Fawlty Towers remains firmly etched in our minds as a British classic in the comedy genre. John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, a bumbling snob who has high society aspirations, is simply adorable in this sitcom. Another memorable character is Manuel, a Spanish waiter with broken English, who works at the seaside hotel owned by Basil and Sybil Fawlty. Who can forget his catchphrase, "I know nothing"? Add to these the delectable farcical situations involving eccentric guests.

Yes, Minister and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister: British writers Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn are celebrated the world over for creating this masterpiece. It was broadcast between 1980 and 1988. A fascinating pack of characters - Jim Hacker, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Woolley. And their witticisms are timeless. Sample this: "Well, government doesn't stop just because the country's been destroyed! I mean, annihilation’s bad enough without anarchy to make things even worse!"

'Allo 'Allo! : Set in German-occupied France, this British comedy was broadcast from 1982 to 1992 in the UK. The sitcom revolves around René François Artois, played by Gorden Kaye. Artois is the owner of a small time cafe who is torn between Germans and the Resistance. Not to mention a couple of British airmen. On top of everything, Artois has a series of passionate affairs that he tries to hide from his wife. He even has a lover called Yvette Carte Blanche.

Monty Python: The Pythons were a British comedy group who created the sketch, 'Monty Python's Flying Circus', that made its debut in 1969. All surveys on sitcoms indicate that this show has had a profound influence on later works belonging to the comedy genre. The groups’ members - Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin - are legends in their own right. Monty Python is remembered as a show that pushed boundaries.

Mr Bean: Who doesn't love Mr Bean and his innovative - errr … unconventional solutions to every problem he encounters? And that too without uttering words. The British sitcom was created by Rowan Atkinson along with Richard Curtis. Atkinson played the protagonist, inspired by a real life character the actor met during his student years at Oxford University.